The Defence Committee Chairman Allan Widman (FP) wonder why the submarine hunt in October called for “an intelligence operation”.
The rules of engagement are clear. Armed Forces can open fire on foreign submarines inland water without warning. At the same time, there must be the right technical conditions. It says Commander Kenneth Lindmark.
Defence Committee chairman Allan Widman, FP, swimming in early December – More than a month after the Navy’s intelligence operation ended in October – Government to clarify the Armed Forces rules in actions against foreign submarines.
In a written question to Defence Minister Peter Hultqvist he wonders:
“What steps is the Minister of Defence prepared to take to clarify that IKFN fully involved and Armed Forces received any limiting instructions for action against foreign submarines in Swedish internal waters? “
Armed Forces’ rules of engagement for violations of the territory is in the so-called IKFN regulation.
Under Section 15 of it to a foreign submarine that is on Swedish inland waters stopped. For this purpose the Navy to take up arms without warning first.
But to open fire in the inner Stockholm archipelago is no small easy thing .
If the witness Kenneth Lindmark, Commander, with great experience of anti-submarine warfare for several years as head of the corvette Stockholm, at the end 80′s and early 90′s.
In five years he has worked to develop a new heavy manual to IKFN rules, which came out on October 3, just before the intelligence operation in the Stockholm archipelago in October.
– IKFN rules are clear. The foreign submarine to be impeded in their work, and Navy may, without prior notice to use military force inland water to stop it, he said.
– But even if one gets a clear contact with a submarine, the technical feasibility of using them for effect missing.
Stake manager must for the first to have sufficient resources to undertake and complete an anti-submarine warfare.
Depth charges have been used in previous submarine hunts, but managed to get someone up submarine.
– A submarine is difficult to meet with depth charges. Most often shakes only if the crew. We did not force someone submarine to the surface with this method, but they pulled out all the time away.
– Actually, we need the in a situation where we can deliver the best we have, says Kenneth Lindmark.
With that, he means that the corvettes have torpedoes on board, which can lower submarines. But when will that man submarine hunters in the Stockholm archipelago have to contend with islets and rocks, steep cliffs and pleated bottoms.
– The topography makes it tricky to hit the target, you can not shoot a torpedo anyway in the archipelago, says Lindmark.
Swedish newspaper Svenska Dagbladet reported in October to Swedish signal intelligence intercepted a call on a Russian emergency channel just before the Armed Forces submarine alarm came.
If the foreign submarine is damaged, in need , the crew can declare it through an international distress frequency. In that case their Armed Forces not to use force of arms.
– Then say the rules in place that will rescue the ship, said Kenneth Lindmark, which states that such an emergency did not exist during the surgery last fall.
On Friday wrote marine CEO Jan Thörnqvist a Christmas letter to its employees in the Navy .
“After the media focus has been, of course, an operation of this type will be scrutinized to the smallest detail.
A footnote states Thörnqvist that the key is not to reduce a submarine.
” The primary in an operation against an alien submarine found on Swedish territory is not by force of arms to lower it, which one might be led to believe by the image sometimes painted. “
If the reason for the Navy sökpådrag called intelligence operation, he writes:
“Många have asked why the Armed Forces spoken of an intelligence operation and not on anti-submarine warfare in the old days. The main reason was the target of the operation – to confirm whether foreign activities were going or gone on in your area – but was also dependent on the amount of resources naval tactical commander had at his disposal. Insert overall primary purpose was to protect our territorial integrity. “
At the same time, according to Navy Commander, not relevant for the Navy to” run away and buy a lot of things. “submarine ability to be strengthened” in a balanced way, “the short and long term.
Widman also wonder if the goal is to prevent the alien submarine operations, or if the submarine should be forced to the surface.
– To cancel or force anyone to the surface is to argue about the Pope’s beard. In both cases it is about to suspend operations, believes Kenneth Lindmark.
Defence Minister Peter Hultqvist must now by Wednesday answer Allan Widman question.
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